Inferno (1996)

About this game

From the box: In the Hollows of the Abyss, the great Lords make war. Vast armies clash endlessly over the tortured landscape battling for power and that most precious commodity, souls. Striding like giants among the Hordes, mighty Archfiends and their terrible Lieutenants reap great ruin, slaughtering their foes over and over again, in a bloody practice to storm the Heights from which they had Fallen so long ago... INFERNO - Battles of the Abyss is a miniature based game set in the horrific vision of Dante Alighieri's Inferno. As a player you are a general of one of the seven great Lords of the Abyss. You must use great skill in calling up and deploying your forces to meet the enemy on the map board or tabletop. Everything you need to play is in this boxed set including the versatile and easy to use Inferno rules system. Recommended for 2 or more players, playing time 1-3 hours.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 5.
• Rules load. At 2.8/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.